Steil Statement on UWM’s Decision Caving to Anti-Israel Protestors

WASHINGTON (May 13, 2024) - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today released the following statement on University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's decision to make concessions to protestors.

"UW-Milwaukee should not have caved to the demands of protestors and rewarded bad behavior. Instead of caving, the university should uphold the law, punish those who broke the rules, and maintain its business, investment, and academic relationships with Israel.

"The university leadership did this to avoid any protests at commencement. In other words, university leadership thought the risk of enforcing the rules following a disruption at commencement was so great it was willing to break ties with our ally Israel. This is unacceptable. All the more so when Hamas continues to hold over 100 innocent hostages."

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